Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-05-17

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ping folks who. out of a slioht Ky kSosslp
fever, could have made me eold and
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Luxuriant Summer Homo.
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journal.
Very few people can realizo H. :.
'ent and beauty as well Of conrsa !
he cost of maintenance n so,ss
the summer residences IN q.
sity that are the homes ~ i,
wealthy, who leave their town IL 81,
oecause the heat compels them sna
The object of many of whom n GOVT; Nv
here is to recuperatet heirstrencthanss
he in readiness for the coming whit.
seasons excitement and gayety. n.
incomes OF some OF these peonle r,n.'
De enormous, or they couldn,t s sl.s,
1t. Take, for instance. Mr. p S'a,M
1orlliard' OF New York. His pla,s
here, is estimated to be worth Il y.
nelghborhood of 100000. Az s;rhs
per cent that means 1924, 600 4 y v,s'"
and fora ten weeks occupancy fbat !
81, 400 week. There is. IN add;t;ns
to this, the cost OF stablinr. servants
grounds and greenhouses, WIFI
IN some cases is enormous. I'M
grounds OF some are made the snqCial
hobby. Particularly is this the cas-
with Mrs Gardner Brewer, q weN
known society lady of Boston and
this city, who, with her daughter Mis-,
Brewer, who is one of the most nam.
lar society ladies here, entertain yerv
elegantly, and maintain the reputa.
ton OF their city home for generous
hospitality. In 1877 Mrs. Breweran,
Miss Brewer gave a fete champetre IN
aid of the Old South Church OF Boston
a full account of which was given in
the Journal at the time,
The band of the u. s. ARTILLERY dis
coursed fine music, which is ALWAYS
attractive, but the great attractionto
the hundreds OF fashionable and
wealthy people who fiockea to FINS
terre, the name OF the lovely summer
home OF the Brewers, was not the
charming sounds that might chance
to be heard from the instruments d
expert musicians, but the lovely
grand, in fact-display Of flowers and
tropical plants, which were the pride
OF that place.
But if they were grand then, how
much more grand and costly and beau
tiful is the collection that can be seen
there to-day. Both Mrs. Brewer and
Miss Brewer have excellent tastes in
the selection Of plants and bulbs which
they desire to raise, so that with the
assistance of an expert gardener they
are able to outdistance many OF Their
social rivals in the cultivation OF horti
culture. In and around the dwelling
house are to be seen some very costly
and rare orchids and cacti, the latter
being especially of great value. Deli
cate ferns and rare palms and Other
tropical plants are to be seen mall
directions, some ofthe ferns belnghner
in texture and weight than lace itself,
But it is in the greenhouses that the
most valuable plants are to be found
Mrs. Brewers floral possessions are
worth scores upon scores oil THOUSANDS
of dollars, and it is stated that she
has in Europe and Central America
friends who are constantly on tne
alert to seize upon anything
in the way OF flowers that is new
or novel. OF the catleya orchids
Mrs. Brewer is, undoubtedly the
happy possessor OF the mos
valuable plants in Newport or Boston
and it is believed that in the number
and extent of variety OF the catleya'
there is but one person of wealth whose
possessions of this kind surpass hers'
and that is Mr.. Erastus Corning III
his magnificent greenhouses az Adam
he has no less than twelve hundred
catleyas, the market value OF Wh'cn
would surprise even the most DUBIOUS
ones. At this time Mrs. Brewer hasll
bloom a large number OF cactl' 'ns
hues Of which are as beautiful Gnu
varied as they are delicate. lhes'
plants, or ut least a. majority Oh llloua'
have been raised within the green
houses of Finisterre. Mrs. Brewer iit
ports from Europe large number u
bulbs, varying in cost from one po gaa
to ten and fifteen poundssterllns. ir'
lawn surrounding the Brewer MANSON
is very extensive and is kept N eAe ',
lent condition. Some OF the iioNs.
beds are very prettily arranged 'H W;yb
vices being unique and striking. WIZ, 0.
all these lovely surroundings ande9 9;@s
ly horticultural belongings the iaa
Of this beautiful place are not alii'I !. i
jul of their duty to the world noor
sufficient to say that many a Inv
person can tell q tale OF Their oo'"'''